Total population in Barbados
Barbados: Total population was 282.56 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Barbados, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 282.56 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Barbados peaked at 282.56 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 249.1 thousands, in 1971.
Barbados ranks 182nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250.56 thousands | 249.1 thousands | 251.73 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 254.78 thousands | 251.16 thousands | 257.95 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.04 thousands | 258.26 thousands | 262.45 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.25 thousands | 261.54 thousands | 273.47 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.17 thousands | 274.77 thousands | 280.97 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.16 thousands | 281.44 thousands | 282.56 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 179 Vanuatu 331.47 thousands compare
- 180 French Guiana 311.08 thousands compare
- 181 New Caledonia 294.01 thousands compare
- 183 French Polynesia 282.15 thousands compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 237.89 thousands compare
- 185 Samoa 218.7 thousands compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.709 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.056 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Barbados?
- Total population in Barbados was 282.56 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 282.56 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.1 thousands in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for total population?
- Barbados ranks 182nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release